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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-10
Big Gas Wen at Jefrersonville.

Special to Indianapolis journal
JEFFERsoNvILLE Aug. Gas in sufficient
quantities to run every manufacturing institu-
ton in the city found last night, at a depth
of $40 feet The drill at the time the fluid was
struck was passing through the Lower Sllurian,
or what is better known the Hudson river
limestone. The gas. when it commenced escap-
ing, made noise like unto locomotive
blowing off steam and aroused
everybody in the vicinity from
for Superintendent Dean, who is boring the
we'll. and upon his arrival a match was applied
to the gas. pyramid of fire forty feet in
height shot up and illuminated the country for
long distance around So strong the pres
sure that it was with some difficulty the flame
smothered The work of drilling then
resumed with renewed vigor, and the pro.
pretors confident they have
bonanza The gas was last evening
pped a short distance further test the
pressure and ignited. Hundreds of people are
at the we'll tonight watching the blaze. It is
expected that whom Trenton rock is reached
much larger quantities will be found. The
effect of the strike to be felt in all
circles. Stock in the company which was issued
at $50 per share cannot now be bought at 500
per share. Real estate. it is estimated, has
increased so per cent. in value since this
morning and tomorrow it would be difficult to
buy a lot in the city except at an exhorbant
price.
Poisoner Vests Family Leave for Canada.
CHEsTERToN. Aug. 9.-Poisoner Vests fam
lily left last night for London, Canada IN charge
of Peter West The sale of household GODS
was largely attended, and all articles were sold
much higher than their value. The proceeds
amounted to nearly 800 cash. The whole fam
lily seem greatly relieved to know that they
to leave Chesterton forever. For a time they
were fearful of being stopped. just before
West first left his family, and the terrible
night he alluded to in of his published let
ters he sought to pacify his wife and went to
South Bend and bought a fine carpet. This he
failed to pay for, and. after reasonable time,
the merchant wanted his pay. Mrs West at
tempted to sell it TO the church authorities but
they declined to buy. The merchant threw off
S. on his DILL; but wan ted the balance or the
carpet. Through some means she avoided pay
ment of this bill and was mortally afraid of
levy being made on her trunks before she left.
AT the last moment the carpet shipped to
the merchant to avoid trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-10
THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL
(The Weekly Edlt1on)
Is ENLARGED TO
Handsome Eight-Page 56-CoIumn Paper,

Doing away with the supplement, which has been a
necessary nuisance in the past. The WEEKLY
JOURNAL will now rank in size with the largest and
best weekes in the country and for Indiana people
it is vastly superior in every way 1t is complete
compendium of the news of the week accompanied
by the latest market reports and special departments
devoted to agricultural horticultural and household
topics. 1t is complete in every department All the
best features of the SUNDAY JOURNAL are repro.
duced in the columns of the WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Another call for three per cent bonds ia
expected in few days. 5Nz
Work on riflsd guns for the new cruis-
er, Boston, will procsed as long as the
money lasts. ll.5 -a :
Twenty.three persons were injured, a
number fatally, in Catholic Church pan.
ic ut Chicago. :. 4
The evidence in the Foreat Hills, Mass,
railway horror yesterday, points to the
bridge So being the cause Of the accident,
Senator Jones leaves Detroit in few
days to enter the race for Senator from
Florida. The election takes place early in
April. II
John L.'sullivan's injured arm ia sun.
posed to be we'll, although the distin-
guished New York surgeon attending Il
has not seen it for a month. 3S3 -
The sale Of an old Presbyterian grave.
yard at Lexington, KY, for IS, 900, inyoly.
ing the removal OF the remains, has ex.
cited indignation against the church
authoritiea. s.. 4 .525.i51S ~
Charges brought by employees against
officers OF the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railroad for tyranny in enforcing total ab-
stinence, are undergoing investigation at
Baraboo, Wis. 6,5
"A bigamy case tried In Cincinnati dis.
closed the fact that the law as to slave
marriages in Kentucky Is that such mar.
riages are void unless ratified after thu
participants had obtained their freedom,
] The Southern Cotton-seed Oil Compan
has contracted for a large FIXTURE of q ca,
pacity Of 100 tons Of product day, and
entered into combination giving It con.
troll Of all machinery by which cotton.
seed oil is made under the new and
improved process, 80 said. M
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The grading Of the Wheeling Baec Ball
Assoclatlon's grounds, which was ia
charge OF W. B. Howell as q committee OF
one. WAS completed yesterday, the work
having been pushed by large force Of
men. The grounds are on the Waters
property, near the State Fair Grounds. A
high board fence will be constructed
around it next week and the ground
rolled and the diamond laid out. grand
stand and a number OF other seats will
also be erected. ..r-.,s as,.
The steubenville Gazette OF yesterday
says: It is said that the 81, 500 necessary
tor the successful start Of the base bali as
soclation has been subscribed and that the
one third assessment will be Immediately
collected and the grounds fitted up.
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lSBtluire.

Rev. MIR. Lee will preach q special aer-
mon tomorrow to the colored Odd Fell
lows. G0} J5 a''5I.7
Charles Sheets is contemplating trip
to China, where hs hiss relatives engaged
in missionary work. F"a
A number OF ladies' from Wheeling and
some visiting friends from Baltimore Wis.
itsd some Of the Bellalre factorie. Thurs.
duy. ~, g. NV
The property owners on the wes. side
OF Hamilton street will pave the side walk
and have asked tor the grade to be estab.
lished. -
There are FIVE Councllmon to elect in
April, in place OF Bates, First ward; Kel-
ler, Sscond ward; Hecke1, Third ward;
Roemer, Fourth ward; Harper, Fifth
ward. .| aI-og'
There will be another meeting OF the
general temperance society tonight and
committee mseting just previous to that.
At this meeting the committee on gyna-
sium is to report the probable cost, plans
and 60 forth. :,
1t has been reported that the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union had gotten
into debt through its efforts iu the late
election campaign; but the reports made
at the regular meetings OF ths Hociety
Thursday show a balance Of S32 on hand.
Tbs total receipts reported we're s38S, ex-
elusive OF what was collected and paid 10
Major Camp. 'E+t--ssz. -s.
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Corlnne Opera Company Coming,

This great company which commences
weeks engagement at the Grand Oasra
House on Monday evening, March q, is
referred to as follows by the Chicago
Tribune: The house that assembled at
the Grand Opera House last night to
welcome the little fayorits, Corinue, was
slmply:a crusher; every seat on both
floors occupied, hundreds standing up,
and hundreds turned away unable to get
even standing room. The reception to
the little queen Of song aud beauty was
simply an ovation. The play was her
new and original burleaque, written by
William Il. Gill, (author OF "Adonis" and
"Evangsline,") entitled "Arcadia." 1t is
q burlesque Of the broadcast order and
gives Corlnne ample opportunity to dis.
play her versatility and numerous accom-.
plishments. She ia greater in all she does
than ever before, aud received many
genuine and hearty encores for her paina-
taking work. Her supporting company,
numbering nj forty people, was excellent:
The scenery, all now, was gorgeous; the
wardrobe and effects beautiful; the
chorus large and we'll trained, and the pro-
duction perfect marvel, and by fsr:the
gr!andest performance for the money ever
given in Chicago. 'I5
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A DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD
In tho Missouri River - An leo Oorg
I..F ... DreAks. H

| |... .... ..NtH nFtNhbs IT,.
BISMARCK, OAK, March Is.-The Wash.
burn gorge broke last night and early
this morning the river began to rise rapid.
~ A gorge was formed below the city.
The Ice carried everything before It and
struck The Immense warehouse Of the
Northern Pacific, ono OF tho largest in
tho world, The workmon narrowly es.
capped drowning and In less than
two houra from the time Of the gorge
the water was in tho second stories Of
the river boarding house. which
had been built on what was considered
high ground. The warehouae, which Is
over 700 fset In length, was moved bodily
over three feet and sent crashing against
the bluffs. The loss on tho building will
bs over 5000. The meadow land south
OF Bismarck, comprising G,0OO acres, is
now one vast sea, and the Ice is floating
over the newly made channel In this body
OF surplus water at the ratio OF ten mifes
per hour. The river at this point, which
Ia uaually three.quarters Of mile wide. ia
now over aix miles in width. The North.
ern Pacific trains will be unable TO cross
the river Tor several days, and Blsmarck
will be the western terminus for week.
Superintendent Graham attempted 10
20 to .Mandana but the water on the
west side OF the river is four feet deep
over the track and the tireu in tho engine
were put out. Mandana Ia submerged and
the people In the lower part Of the city
have been moving into the upper stories
Of their dwellings. All the small dwell.
ings on the BANKS Of the stream have been
swept away or destroyed and the steam.
boats lying at Rock Haven are in danger.
The high trestle Of the Northern Pacific
OF this point has been damaged. At lO|
o'clock p. NJ. the new channel which the
river has cut across the prairie, let out the
Ice, and the river has since fallen slowly,
but the worst has not come, Tho ice went
out Mt Fort Buford this morning with !
rise OF thirty feet, the highest ever known.
This flood will not reach here until Satur-
day, when there will probably be terrible |
destruction. The loss at the river landing
aud on the meadow land here will already
reach SSS0,00O. 60"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-19
BUSINESS BAROMETER
TIE GENERAL TRADE REVIEW
or tho Country, Including Commercial and
Financial Anairs-The Uncertainty OF tho
baltimore & Ohio Denl Affects the
Aiarkets-Ths Events Of tho Week.

NEW YoRK, March 1s.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'s weekly trade review says: It Is be.
coming more generally reallzod that the
Interstate Commerce bill, Is, for the
time, affecting business uniavorably, in
some branches, as in the movement OF
dry goods to the west. The temporary
Hurry and greater activity results from a
desiie to transport before tho coming
change Of rates. But In other trades un.
certainty as to the future rates produces
almost u paralysis which Is rendered
more serious In the iron business by tho
question whether railway building and re-
pairing may not be checked. Many
vaguely looked for better understanding
OF the act when the commissioner aro
announced, but the commissioners will
hSYe TO await the decisions OF many
courts before they can know what power
they have. Hence, 1t can hardly bs
hoped that the uncertainty regarding tho
effects Of the act will be soon
removed. Probably the great Baltimore
4 Ohio negotiation which causes hesi,a.
ton IN the atock market results from
passage oi thta Nc. Mr.. Sully' docs not
seem to have succeeded, but it 10 general.
" believed That some important consoli.
us.ion OF interests may be effected which
may have important influence on the fu.
ture nature of securities. Other eyenta
nave rather favored prices on the whole,
European purchases arc again OF some
magnitude, and the danger OF monetary
pressure this spring seems less, unless L
should come through determined effort
OF Individuals, but the state Of the bank
reserves render such On operation entirely
impossible. Foreign exchange has DE-
clined; lower prices OF produce help make
exporta large and the Bank Of England
gains rapidly in specie. .. l..
: Wheat declined about 8 cents, but is re-
covering. Corn has fallen about II cents.
Oil remained without important change,
Lard declined nearly half cent. Cotton,
on the contrary, advanced 10 cents with
large exports. gg. -..
An advance in wheat rates to Is cents
from Minneapolis to Chicago by the
Northwestern pool instead Of "a threatens
to affect the Chicago market.
II is now definitely settled that wool, in. Is
stead OF advancing with foreign prices, has
been forced down by the dullness Of
goods. The stocks on hand are ample and
there ia no fear OF short clip, but growers
still hold expectations for higher prices.
No change is noted in wooen goods. The
distribution OF cottons Is more active, as a
change of freight rates draw near, but
prices are only firm. Print cloths de-
cliled. A better feeling is noted in boots
and shoes, many producers being pressed
to meet March deliveries, and Msssachu-
sets shops have steadily increased their
supply Of labor. Ggl .-l.., IN.
This demand for money is active, but
the supply is adequate at Chicago and st.
Louis. ..,aa .a.- Ef,-
Tine business failures during the week
for the United States were Isl; Canada,
3S3: total, 220, against 2S2 last week and
2295 the corresponding week OF last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-19
Tny Anarchists' Gases.

OTTAWA, LIS, March ls.-The areu'
nsats in the Anafchists case were con
Guided at 5 o'clock this evening. States
Attorney G,inpsll occupied the first two
hour, Attorney General Hunt the ncx,
tvo and Captain Black closed the case.
The court room was much moro crowded
to-day than it vas yesterday. Mr.. Grin.
nell ,aadea clesr and forclble argument.
Ms Grinnsl began his speech by saying
tha! he MAS sorry to hear opposing counsel
ay that Justice would revenge itself. The
ptrulisrily Of this case was that terrorism,
l!.!sslng aud revenge l,sd:run through ii
ali. He had hoped that in the peaceful
presence of the court, the case might be
reviewed calmly aa became American citi-
,sas, The State did not claim infallibility
either for ills counsel or for the Judge who
tiled The case, but It did claim that taking
the case, as o whole, there Was in it nc
tlrOr amounting to an interference with
ju'tlce o.. worthy OF one consideration,
csrtsinly no error sufficient to warrant the
gaming Of new trial. In the case as 6
xaOIe Justice was done. syr :
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THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incldents IN West Virginia
...... and Vicinity. ~ f-. .".'.a .-.a

aud Vicinity.
new paper is to be started at Perrys-
vile, Mcdowell county. 1t is to be called
1hs. o,,t ttwest Virginia Industrial Record.
lncendiGries are trying to burn Hon, G,
NJ. 6!thop's property in King1ood. Two
attempts have been made within the past
LTo weeks. ~ s'.s.
There are at present $40 malo patients
anu 800 female patients in the State In
ssns Asylum at Weston. This is the
largest number tho institution haa ever
contained. a,#.. a.ef0..
At a local election held in Shepherds.
town this 9ssk, the prohibitionists elected
a majority OF the officials, thus making it
necessary to sell liquor there on the sly
for another year. sfH+.a. ,a'll
Tho State Gazette is the name adopted by
the consolidated Mountain State aud Gat.
sette Offices at Point Pleasant. This is a
good name, and judging from the first
isane it will be good paper. Lon. T.
Prltchard is the editor, and be announces
that in politiclit will be Independent Re-
publican. o. 1f. Il {
1t is reported that George Hardman, OF
Roane county, while riding along louely
stretch OF road, WAS waylaid by Two lnask-
cd men who caught his horae BY the
bride aud fired some ten or twelve shots
at him, cutting several holes in his cloth
ing One bail struck his horae, which
threw him. MIR. Hardman fired two shots
and thinks ono Of them took effect in
the right arm OF one of the party. No
arrest have been made. @ ' :s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-19
TWO NEW CORPORATIONS.
ONO MEMS Railroad Project-A Mining
~ COnlnnnY. -----

ASAh'oNu IEoJcCl-A 4llnluS
,uI Company. ,.y
Secretary OF State Walker has issued a
charter to the Nevada Gold and Mining
Company. Of Nevada, California, organized
ior the purpose Of mining for gold, silver
and other metals, and for the erection OF
al necessary buildings and appurteuances,
The principal place OF business is to be at
Washington, D. G. Five hundred dollars
have been subscribed and $50 paid in,
with tho privilege Of increasing the stock
to $500, 900 in all. Horace T. Page, Placers.
Vile, CAL; John D. @. Atkins, Paris,
Tenn; Richard Townsend, Illinois, and
George q. Hazleton, |, Boscobie, Wis, are
the stockholders. ~.
Also to the Virginia, PArkersburg 4
Ohio River Railway Company, which haa
for its object the building OF q railroad,
commencing at or near Parkeraburg and
running thence by the nearest practical
route to Martins Bottom, Pocahontas
county, passing through the counties of
Wood. Writ, Calhoun, Gilmer, Braxton
and Pocahontas to the Chesapeake &
Ohio at or near Greenbrier bridge. The
principal office is to be at Zanesville, O.
The capital is $50, 600, and the holders are
as follows: Albert E. Bruce, Gideon h1gs.
Perry G. Marshall, Rufus A. Caasel and
Frank N. Wedge, Zanesville, Ohio.
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8 A BURGLARS HAUL.
A Raid on Mrs. Hicks-Lortl's Drawing Room
Articles Of Great Value StoIou.

a Raid on Mrs. HickS-LOrtl's Drawing Room
q. Is Articles of Great Value Stolen.
NEW YoRK, March lS.-The palatial
drawing room Of Mrs. Hicks.Lord, at
Washington Place and Washington Square,
was the scene OF burglars reunion on
Monday evening last. -
That the value Of the property the un-
hidden guests carried away did not amount
up into the tens Of thousands was due only
to the fact that they neglected to bring
with them dray. .oT@i
Tho drawing rooms are on the WASH
ington Place side Of the first floor, and
comprise the parlor, tea room and library,
They are magnifcently furnished, hung
with rare and valuable paintings, and con.
tain, on mantels, tables and shelves, rare
porcelain and enough portable bric.a.brac
Of the most valuable kind to make the
fortune Of collector. -
On the table in the centre OF the tea
room WAS silver salver, three feet by two,
which contained silver tea service Of
about thirty pieces. It was originally an.
tique in pattern, but was made over by
Tiffany three years ago, and added to it's
large value and solid metal, and had an
artistic value estimated at high figures.
This the burglars removed in its entirety,
and then ranged terough the rooms, evil
IDENTIFY at loss to know what to select, A
solid silver box, lined with gold, and con-
tanning a silver spy glass was chosen. and
also solid gold box containing bird that
on touching spring and sang German
songs, the box having beon bought in
Germany at a cost Of $500. a lot OF other
trinkets we're taken, all OF CREST value,
intrinsic as we'll as artistic. iso :
Either through fear or haste, the burg.
lars did not cross the hallway into the
dining room, where shelf after shelf oi
solid gold and silver, protected only by
glass cases, would hsve been an easy
prize. Mrs. Hicks.Lofd has offered q
large reward for the return Of the stolen
articles, 7's lzltr lys9Tn ~
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nAnnErr's PROPERTY ATTACHED
Another Effort by Gillig to Obtain the Money
Lent the Actor,


Lent the Actor,
MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 1S.-The
trouble anticipated by Lawre1ce Barrett
when he left Michigan, alter securing the
release OF his effects at Grand Rapids,
after the attachment oi.afr. Gillig of the
American Exchange OF London, began ut
! o'clock this afternoon, when She,ifF's q
deputy served him with subpoena in
similar action. Mr.. Barrett was prepared
for his visitor, and told him he would be
ready with another bond at s o'clock to.
night. When that hour arrived LAWYER
Jenkins, representing Mr.. Barrett. Her.
man Nunnemacher, and Charles 7. Brad
!ey,. bondsmen, met the Sheriff in the
IN the managers office at the opera house.
The attachment, which was made at the
instance OF one Edward II. James. OF
Springfield, Mass, ia upon claim for S.
0OO, which be alleges is due him. There
ls, 80 far as Mr.. Barrett and his manager.
Alr. Bromley, are concerned, q mystery
surrounding this part of the proceedings.
They claim not to know who Mr.. James
la, and say they never heard OF him be-
fore. The attachment was made upon
the wardrobe, scenery. and properties, but
the box-otfice receipts were not included.
The bondsmen qualified in the sum of
Sl2, 900 each, and it is believed there will
be no delay when the company leaves
the city Tomorrow ior Oahkosh. ,l..l5 i.
In speaking Of what has occurred in
this difficulty, Mr.. Barrett said tonight:
"rhis is simply continuation of an at.
tempt OF Gillig and the American Ex-
change to force me to pay usurious inter.
est on money borrowed from them while
making my European tour in 1884, They
want me to pay at the rate Of IS per cent,
and have suggested to me that it would
be cheaper to settle according to their
terms than to give the matter such pub.
!icity as will tarnish my reputation.
have offered them fair compensation,
which they nave steadily refused for seven
months. My attorney, Colonel Inpersoi!,
has tried to force them to take the case to
the courts for settlement. Knowing that
they had no case, and thinking to force
me to compromise, they have resorted to
this system Of persecution"
On the other hand Gillig says that be,
like many other Americana, was victim
to the idea that Barrett was person Of
vast wealth, and when laboring under this
mistaken notion advanced money to the
Man O. Airlie" to prevent him from going
to everlasting smash III London, 1t is
well known that Barrett's English season
was disastrous 6asco. Gillig gave him
the money to help him out OF the hole,
and Barrett now doesn't want to pay him
back. The talk Of "usurious interest" is
believed to be pure fiction.
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The Linsly Literary,

The Linsly Literary Society held ifs reg.
ular meeting yesterday afternoon. Tho
President being absent, Vice. Pfeaident
Crawford took the chair. After the usual
exercfses ard business wero completed,
there was very intereating debate, il not
the livelieat OF the season. Mr.. Sweeny
being sick. Mr.. Medill volunteered to take
bis place. The question wss:
Resolced, That we should have additional
restrictions upon the press Of this coun-
try. 'r
!, Affirmative, Warren and Medill. Mega.
tive, kurner and Arbeuz. II WAS decided
unanimously in favor Of the affirmative.
The Chronicle had it's first issue, a very
promising paper edited by Roy B. Naylor
and +. +. kurner. Some business of i'm.
portance finished, the society adjourned.
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Opiuln S,,,iyHllnv

WASHINGTON, D. g., March 1s.-T
l'sasuty Department is informed that
o opium is being Struggled into the United
sases !, through the Detroit and Suspension
Bridge districts and Ia then shipped to
aa FRANCISCO. whore it is placed on the
NJ aInxes; According to the reports receiv:
Ion The subject the opium Is shipped
non Sa chius through British Columbia and
Aence across the lakpa.